Family trusts are created for the benefit of a family group, asset protection, tax planning, and various other considerations.Trusts are a helpful way to structure your finances and mostly benefit those who run a small business, hold investments or want a flexible way to provide for family. Trust vs Family Trust A trust is a… The post Setting up a family trust? Here’s why and how to do it appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

Flexible Working Arrangements and Work From Home – 3 Legal HR Issues to Consider Research from Money.com.au found that: These results and potentially some other anecdotal views are leading to an increasing workplace issue around flexible working arrangements and work from home.  While these options can offer numerous benefits for both employers and employees, there… The post <strong>Flexible Working Arrangements and Work From Home – 3 Legal HR Issues to Consider</strong> appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

A business leasing premises should be aware of the payments they need to make to the lessor. Not only does a lessee need to pay rent but they may be required to make additional payments termed as outgoings. Payment of outgoings is quite common in leases. It is important to note what the term “outgoings”… The post <strong>What are Lease Outgoings and who Pays them? </strong> appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

In business, we often come across information that is valuable and must be kept confidential. This could be anything from client lists and contact information to marketing strategies and product plans. If this information were to leak, it could be detrimental to the business. That’s where NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) and confidentiality agreements come in. In… The post A Short Guide to Non-Disclosure Agreements: Why you should have one, and how appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

As we navigate the challenges of the modern workplace and the new changes in Australian Workplace Health and Safety jurisdictions such as in Queensland with Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work, Code of Practice (2022) managing the psychosocial risks has moved from something was “sort of covered” under workplace health and safety laws… The post <strong>Managing Psychosocial Risks: How Do You Identify Them? (6 Hazards under the Code)</strong> appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

A crucial change in the law contains an express prohibition on sexual harassment in connection with work. The new law also brings vicarious liability to the fore – employers will now need to prove they took steps to stop the offending conduct to avoid being held liable. Further, the threshold is now that the offending… The post <strong>Sexual Harassment Changes: A Higher Responsibility for Prevention (and Elimination)</strong> appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

On 1 December 2022, amendments were made to some key body corporate legislation. These amendments aim to modernise the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 (Qld) (BUG Act) and Mixed Use Development Act 1993 (Qld) (MUD Act), by mirroring the recent amendments made to Queensland’s main body corporate legislation, the Body Corporate and Community… The post <strong>Body Corporate Law Reform – How does it impact unit owners?</strong> appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

Many employers have a system where they pay an employee above their award entitlements, on the understanding it is to ‘cover off’ on certain items such as overtime pay or shift loadings. The arrangements are recorded in various ways (we have seen it all at NB Employment Law), usually by way of employment contracts but… The post <strong><u>Revisiting offset clauses in Employment Contracts –  4 Tips for Employers and Human Resources to do it right!</u></strong> appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

The fear of missing out is real and there is a large possibility for buyers and sellers to get swept under the high of signing a contract. Often a couple of days later a buyer may have doubts and want to back out of the contract. It is good to know if and when you… The post Change Of Mind – Can you Withdraw your Offer to Sell or Purchase a Property? appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more

The Professional Employees Award 2020 has long been a modern award with some controversy and ambiguity around classification. A recent Full Bench decision has now paved the way for anyone performing the following duties to be covered by the Professional Employees Award 2020: Along with some other changes proposed this could mean salaried employees covered… The post <strong>Fair Work Commission “engineering” more coverage under the <em>Professional Employees Award 2020 </em>(4 Tips for Employers and HR)</strong> appeared first on NB Lawyers ..read more